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Injury Data Resources

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The Injury Prevention and Control Program's epidemiologists, in conjunction with the Department's Injury Surveillance Program, participate in the ongoing collection, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of data on injuries in Massachusetts. As part of this work, epidemiologists also work to evaluate, improve and expand the existing MA injury data infrastructure. The data generated are used to inform the development and evaluation of injury prevention programs and policies, and for materials and reports, which are disseminated to injury prevention practitioners and the general public. Some Massachusetts data sources used by the MDPH for these purposes include: